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MMO Jukebox Song of the Week: ‘Papaya’ from Final Fantasy XIV
This article highlights the song 'Papaya' from Final Fantasy XIV's soundtrack, describing it as quirky, bouncy, silly, and goofy. It emphasizes the importance of music in MMOs for creating lasting memories and invites readers to share their favorite MMO music tracks.
Third Dissidia Duellum Final Fantasy Trailer Shows Lightning
The third character trailer for Dissidia Duellum Final Fantasy showcases Lightning from the Final Fantasy XIII trilogy. The trailer highlights changes in her appearance from her original games to this spin-off and demonstrates her combat abilities. Maaya Sakamoto reprises her role as Lightning, who will be featured in the game alongside other Final Fantasy heroes. Dissidia Duellum Final Fantasy is set to debut in March 2026 on Android and iOS mobile devices.
After playing a bunch of Midnight, I don't think I miss WoW's combat addons or my old class design at all
The author discusses their experience with World of Warcraft's Midnight, finding that the absence of UI addons and changes to class design have led to a more enjoyable gameplay experience. While acknowledging some limitations and differing opinions within the community, they express satisfaction with the current state of their Outlaw Rogue character and the game's core mechanics.
Final Fantasy 11, a 23-year-old MMO, is getting so many new players it's having to stop character creation on its…
Final Fantasy XI, a 23-year-old MMORPG, is experiencing significant server congestion due to a surge in new players, leading to temporary character creation restrictions. Game director Yoji Fujito announced measures to address the issue, highlighting the game's unexpected resurgence in popularity with an estimated 87,700 active players.
How many of these MMORPGs can you name in just 6 minutes based on a handful of vague details?
This article presents a quiz challenging readers to identify MMORPGs based on vague details within a six-minute time limit. It touches on the author's personal history with the genre, mentioning games like Priston Tale and Final Fantasy 14, and encourages community sharing of favorite MMORPG memories.
Watch Gaia from FFXIV in Dissidia Duellum Final Fantasy
Square Enix has released a character trailer for Gaia, the representative from Final Fantasy XIV, in Dissidia Duodecim Final Fantasy. This marks Gaia's first appearance in a spin-off title, having debuted in the Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers expansion. Dissidia Duodecim Final Fantasy is set to launch on Android and iOS devices in March 2026.
Final Fantasy 11 locks down yet another server as overpopulation continues to hit Final Fantasy 14's predecessor, over two decades after its original launch
Final Fantasy XI is experiencing significant server congestion, leading Square Enix to close off its Odin server to new players starting March 10, 2026. This marks the third server closure in less than a year due to overpopulation, a rare issue for an MMORPG over two decades old. The surge in popularity is occurring despite the release of Final Fantasy XIV's Dawntrail expansion.
D&D's clunkily-named 2024 ruleset, a revamp of 5e, finally throws up its hands and goes fine, we'll call…
Wizards of the Coast is unofficially adopting the '5.5e' moniker for the 2024 Dungeons & Dragons ruleset on its D&D Beyond website, a move that simplifies branding for players and Dungeon Masters. This iteration, while maintaining backward compatibility with the 2014 5th edition, introduces significant changes to mechanics like grappling and class designs.
Final Fantasy XIV sets its next live letter – and the 7.5 reveal – for March 13
Square Enix will reveal details for Final Fantasy XIV's upcoming patch 7.5 during a live letter event on March 13th at 7:00 a.m. EDT. The broadcast will offer the first previews of new content, including MSQ objectives, a trial, and a dungeon, as is typical for the final patches of an expansion cycle.
Final Fantasy XIV releases its latest Variant Dungeon with today’s patch 7.45
Final Fantasy XIV has released patch 7.45, introducing the new Variant Dungeon 'The Merchant's Tale'. This dungeon offers players multiple routes, bosses, and endings, with an added 'Advanced' difficulty for greater challenge and rewards. The patch also includes new quests featuring the character Hildibrand.
The PC game releases we're most excited about in March
March 2026 is set to be a busy month for PC game releases, featuring a variety of genres including the extraction shooter Marathon, the open-world action RPG Crimson Desert, and the horror remake Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Remake. Several other titles like Slay the Spire 2, Death Stranding 2, and SAND: Raiders of Sophie are also slated for release, alongside various game development events and Steam sales.
The Game Awards 2025 - List of Nominees - NintendoFuse
Geoff Keighley announced the nominees for The Game Awards 2025, highlighting Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Ghost of Yotei with multiple nominations across various categories including Game of the Year. The full list of nominees for categories like Best Performance, Best Ongoing Game, and Best Mobile Game has been revealed, with the Player's Voice award nominees to be announced later. The article also mentions Steve as the Senior Editor of NintendoFuse.
Crimson Desert’s voice actors share their thoughts on voicing their characters
Voice actors Alec Newman, Stewart Scudamore, and Rebecca Hanssen discuss their experiences voicing characters for Pearl Abyss's upcoming game, Crimson Desert. The actors, who have prior experience in titles like Final Fantasy XIV and Baldur's Gate 3, share insights into bringing their respective characters to life.
WRUP: Pangolin goes to the big city edition
The Massively OP community and staff share their weekend gaming plans, including titles like Pokemon Go, Nightingale, Final Fantasy XIV, and World of Warcraft: Midnight. The discussion also touches on personal preferences for numbers and the nature of game marketing.
One Shots: Pop dem bubbles!
This week's player screenshot gallery features community images from Final Fantasy XIV, World of Warcraft, and Nightingale. Players shared moments ranging from in-game events like snail races and city reclamation efforts to humorous character creation poses and dungeon runs.
MMO Week in Review: The clock strikes Midnight
This week's MMO news roundup covers the early access launch of World of Warcraft: Midnight, BitCraft entering its second early access phase, and Gamigo reviving Gloria Victis. The article also touches on layoffs at Corepunk, Discord's postponed age verification rollout, and various updates and issues across numerous other MMO titles.
Square-Enix forced a Final Fantasy XIV website offline, accusing it of ‘excessive harassment’
Square Enix has forced the closure of a Final Fantasy XIV fan news website, Netoge News, due to 'excessive harassment' of its staff. The website operator agreed to close the blog, issue an apology, and pay a settlement after receiving a demand from Square Enix. The exact nature of the harassment remains unconfirmed, with speculation pointing to doxxing or criticism of specific staff members like Tetsuya Nomura or Naoki Yoshida.
Wisdom of Nym: Speculating on the overall direction of Final Fantasy XIV’s second story arc
This analysis speculates on the future direction of Final Fantasy XIV's narrative, suggesting that the current story arc, seeded in Shadowbringers and developed through Endwalker and Dawntrail, will focus on the multi-shard reality of the game's world. The author posits that the consequences of Hydaelyn's actions against Zodiark and the interactions between the Source and its reflections will be the central theme moving forward.
FF14 has remembered how to be an MMO again, and it doesn't have to be serious
Final Fantasy XIV is recapturing the magic of its seasonal events, as seen with the recent Little Ladies' Day 2026 event. This follows the Valentione event, suggesting a renewed focus on engaging group activities that don't always need to be serious.
FFXIV Letter From the Producer Live XCI (91) Appears in March
Square Enix will host the first "Letter from the Producer Live XCI (91)" stream on March 13, 2026, to discuss upcoming content for Final Fantasy XIV, including patch 7.5. Director Naoki Yoshida and Global Community Producer Toshio Murouchi will present the information, which will be broadcast on Niconico, Twitch, and YouTube. The stream will cover "Part 1" of the 7.5 updates and potentially other game-related news.
